Haha , Did you read my endings?Yes, it matters a lot. If I am reading a book called "The Joy of Sex." It's relevant to know if the author is a virgin.
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The Head-Fi Members' Poll for In Ear Monitors 2020 [Please Read The Rules]
Are you blind?Haha , Did you read my endings?
Ok, perhaps you miss the ending, care to input your choice of rankings?Yes, it matters a lot. If I am reading a book called "The Joy of Sex." It's relevant to know if the author is a virgin.
And if you read a book without ends, what's the point?
normie610
Headphoneus Supremus
Best single-DD IEM
>$1000 Audeze LCDi4 (single planar actually)
Best all-BA IEM
$350-$1000 Sony IER-M9
>$1000 VE Erlkonig
Best Hybrid IEM (2 driver types only, including DD+BA, DD+magnetostat, BA+EST, etc.)
>$1000 Sony IER-Z1R
Best Tribrid or more IEM (any combination of 3 or more driver types)
>$1000 Fir Audio M5
>$1000 Audeze LCDi4 (single planar actually)
Best all-BA IEM
$350-$1000 Sony IER-M9
>$1000 VE Erlkonig
Best Hybrid IEM (2 driver types only, including DD+BA, DD+magnetostat, BA+EST, etc.)
>$1000 Sony IER-Z1R
Best Tribrid or more IEM (any combination of 3 or more driver types)
>$1000 Fir Audio M5
Nimweth
Headphoneus Supremus
Best Single DD
< $50: Open Heart Resin
$50 - $110: Smabat NCO
Best Hybrid (2 driver types)
< $50: KBEAR Lark
$50 - $110: KZ ZAX
$110 - $350: TRI Starsea
Best All BA:
< $50: KZ BA10
Best Tribrid
$110 - $350: TRI i3
< $50: Open Heart Resin
$50 - $110: Smabat NCO
Best Hybrid (2 driver types)
< $50: KBEAR Lark
$50 - $110: KZ ZAX
$110 - $350: TRI Starsea
Best All BA:
< $50: KZ BA10
Best Tribrid
$110 - $350: TRI i3
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Best single-DD IEM
<$50 - Fiio FD1
$50-$110 - iBasso IT00
$110-$350 - DUNU DK-2001
$350-$1000 - Unique Melody 3DT (actually a multi-DD IEM, but there's no category for that, but there IS a category for all-BA, so it seems fair to put it here!)
>$1000 Final Audio A8000
Best all-BA IEM
<$50 -
$50-$110
$110-$350 - iBasso AM05
$350-$1000 - Stealth Sonics U4
>$1000 - Empire Ears Phantom
Best Hybrid IEM (2 driver types only, including DD+BA, DD+magnetostat, BA+EST, etc.)
<$50 -
$50-$110 -
$110-$350 - Stealth Sonics U2
$350-$1000 - Unique Melody mini-MEST
>$1000 - Empire Ears Legend X
Best Tribrid or more IEM (any combination of 3 or more driver types)
$50-$110
$110-$350 -
$350-$1000 Itsfit Fusion
>$1000 - Unique Melody MEST
<$50 - Fiio FD1
$50-$110 - iBasso IT00
$110-$350 - DUNU DK-2001
$350-$1000 - Unique Melody 3DT (actually a multi-DD IEM, but there's no category for that, but there IS a category for all-BA, so it seems fair to put it here!)
>$1000 Final Audio A8000
Best all-BA IEM
<$50 -
$50-$110
$110-$350 - iBasso AM05
$350-$1000 - Stealth Sonics U4
>$1000 - Empire Ears Phantom
Best Hybrid IEM (2 driver types only, including DD+BA, DD+magnetostat, BA+EST, etc.)
<$50 -
$50-$110 -
$110-$350 - Stealth Sonics U2
$350-$1000 - Unique Melody mini-MEST
>$1000 - Empire Ears Legend X
Best Tribrid or more IEM (any combination of 3 or more driver types)
$50-$110
$110-$350 -
$350-$1000 Itsfit Fusion
>$1000 - Unique Melody MEST
blorg
100+ Head-Fier
Best single-DD IEM
<$50: BLON BL-03
$50-$110: Moondrop Starfield
Best Hybrid IEM (2 driver types only)
<$50: KZ ZS10 Pro
$110-$350: Moondrop x Crinacle Blessing2: Dusk
<$50: BLON BL-03
$50-$110: Moondrop Starfield
Best Hybrid IEM (2 driver types only)
<$50: KZ ZS10 Pro
$110-$350: Moondrop x Crinacle Blessing2: Dusk
@baskingshark heh, thanks for the like
This is a genuine list of the IEMs I just really love and come back to on a daily/weekly basis (except the Legend X, but I think it's technically a level above my Nemesis).
I imagine some of them (the Stealth Sonics ones, for example) are not going to have many votes as they simply haven't had that much exposure or popularity.
Plus the U4 is probably a divisive IEM, but for me it's fantastic
Out of all of these, the MEST and mini-MEST are the ones that have blown me away in terms of sound signature and technical performance.
U4 and Phantom are my go-to IEMs for fatigue-free warm and rich tone.
And I'd have put the Final Audio B1 ($699) in there too if I could; for my tastes, hands-down the most beautiful IEM I've ever seen, and a unique and enchanting sound signature too
Finally, I would have wished for a couple of extra categories; $699 - $1000, because I think that's where there's a sudden leap in quality, and $2000+ because I think there's quite a few outstanding IEMs in the $1000 - $1600 or so range that deserve to be singled out for awards, but might be objectively considered less 'great' than $3k+ IEMs like the Odin, Fourte, Erlkonig etc and hence miss out on that recognition.
I think these days there's now a kind of TOTL and Elite TOTL - and for many people, that Elite level is out of reach financially, whereas the 'regular' TOTL may be achievable still.
Well, it's all relative of course, and this is certainly not a criticism of the people who put this competition together!
I can appreciate how much work goes into administrating this, and why it's necessary to keep things as simple as possible
Thanks to you guys for doing this; it was fun to think about my entries (and reflect on my favourite gear!) and I look forward to seeing the results
This is a genuine list of the IEMs I just really love and come back to on a daily/weekly basis (except the Legend X, but I think it's technically a level above my Nemesis).
I imagine some of them (the Stealth Sonics ones, for example) are not going to have many votes as they simply haven't had that much exposure or popularity.
Plus the U4 is probably a divisive IEM, but for me it's fantastic
Out of all of these, the MEST and mini-MEST are the ones that have blown me away in terms of sound signature and technical performance.
U4 and Phantom are my go-to IEMs for fatigue-free warm and rich tone.
And I'd have put the Final Audio B1 ($699) in there too if I could; for my tastes, hands-down the most beautiful IEM I've ever seen, and a unique and enchanting sound signature too
Finally, I would have wished for a couple of extra categories; $699 - $1000, because I think that's where there's a sudden leap in quality, and $2000+ because I think there's quite a few outstanding IEMs in the $1000 - $1600 or so range that deserve to be singled out for awards, but might be objectively considered less 'great' than $3k+ IEMs like the Odin, Fourte, Erlkonig etc and hence miss out on that recognition.
I think these days there's now a kind of TOTL and Elite TOTL - and for many people, that Elite level is out of reach financially, whereas the 'regular' TOTL may be achievable still.
Well, it's all relative of course, and this is certainly not a criticism of the people who put this competition together!
I can appreciate how much work goes into administrating this, and why it's necessary to keep things as simple as possible
Thanks to you guys for doing this; it was fun to think about my entries (and reflect on my favourite gear!) and I look forward to seeing the results
dharmasteve
Headphoneus Supremus
Best single-DD IEM
<$50 Blon-03
$50-$110 iBasso it00
$110-$350 KBear Believe
$350-$1000
>$1000
Best all-BA IEM
<$50 NiceHCK DT100
$50-$110
$110-$350
$350-$1000
>$1000
Best Hybrid IEM (2 driver types only, including DD+BA, DD+magnetostat, BA+EST, etc.)
<$50 RevoNext RXS8S
$50-$110 BQEYZ KB100
$110-$350 TRi Starsea
$350-$1000
>$1000
Best Tribrid or more IEM (any combination of 3 or more driver types)
$50-$110
$110-$350 TRi i3
$350-$1000 TRi Starlight (LZ A7 close second)
>$1000
<$50 Blon-03
$50-$110 iBasso it00
$110-$350 KBear Believe
$350-$1000
>$1000
Best all-BA IEM
<$50 NiceHCK DT100
$50-$110
$110-$350
$350-$1000
>$1000
Best Hybrid IEM (2 driver types only, including DD+BA, DD+magnetostat, BA+EST, etc.)
<$50 RevoNext RXS8S
$50-$110 BQEYZ KB100
$110-$350 TRi Starsea
$350-$1000
>$1000
Best Tribrid or more IEM (any combination of 3 or more driver types)
$50-$110
$110-$350 TRi i3
$350-$1000 TRi Starlight (LZ A7 close second)
>$1000
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Oops, I need to adjust TRI Starsea Price!Best single-DD IEM
<$50 Blon-01
$50-$110 iBasso it00
$110-$350 KBear Believe
$350-$1000
>$1000
Best all-BA IEM
<$50 NiceHCK DT100
$50-$110
$110-$350
$350-$1000
>$1000
Best Hybrid IEM (2 driver types only, including DD+BA, DD+magnetostat, BA+EST, etc.)
<$50 RevoNext RXS8S
$50-$110 BQEYZ KB100
$110-$350 TRi Starsea
$350-$1000
>$1000
Best Tribrid or more IEM (any combination of 3 or more driver types)
$50-$110
$110-$350 TRi i3
$350-$1000 TRi Starlight
>$1000
dharmasteve
Headphoneus Supremus
Happy new year Monsieur Slex.....be safe and well in the coming months. May all head-fier's be well in the coming months..Oops, I need to adjust TRI Starsea Price!
Yes Sir, likewise!Happy new year Monsieur Slex.....be safe and well in the coming months. May all head-fier's be well in the coming months..
Best single-DD IEM
<$50 Blon Bl03
Best Hybrid IEM (2 driver types only, including DD+BA, DD+magnetostat, BA+EST, etc.)
$110-$350 Moondrop B2 Dusk
Best Tribrid or more IEM (any combination of 3 or more driver types)
$350-$1000 IMR Opus Mia
>$1000 IMR Semper
<$50 Blon Bl03
Best Hybrid IEM (2 driver types only, including DD+BA, DD+magnetostat, BA+EST, etc.)
$110-$350 Moondrop B2 Dusk
Best Tribrid or more IEM (any combination of 3 or more driver types)
$350-$1000 IMR Opus Mia
>$1000 IMR Semper
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Constructive criticism/feedback : There should be an under $25 category, then a $25-50 category then a $50-$100 category then a $100-$200, then ...
The categories, as they stand, aren't spaced fairly for the under $50 range and the $50-$100 range.
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Best single-DD IEM
<$50 final E3000 (would be theFiiO FD1 if sale prices counted)
$50-$110 Moondrop Starfield
Best Hybrid IEM (2 driver types only, including DD+BA, DD+magnetostat, BA+EST, etc.)
$110-$350 DUNU DK-2001
The categories, as they stand, aren't spaced fairly for the under $50 range and the $50-$100 range.
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edit: vote
Best single-DD IEM
<$50 final E3000 (would be theFiiO FD1 if sale prices counted)
$50-$110 Moondrop Starfield
Best Hybrid IEM (2 driver types only, including DD+BA, DD+magnetostat, BA+EST, etc.)
$110-$350 DUNU DK-2001
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